Order Chelonia
Order Chelonia (12 families)
Turtles and Tortoises
- Family Dermochelyidae
Leathery Turtle
- Genus Dermochelys
- Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback Turtle
- Family Carettochelyidae
- Genus Carettochelys
- Carettochelys inscultpa
Fly River Turtle or New Guinea Plateless Turtle
- Family Chelidae
Snake-necked Turtle
- Family Cheloniidae (5-6 species)
Sea Turtle
- Genus Chelonia
- Genus Caretta
- Genus Eretmochelys
- Genus Lepidochelys
Ridley Turtle
- Lepidochelys kempii
Atlantic Ridley
- Lepidochelys olivacea
Pacific Ridley
- Family Chelydridae (2 genera, 2 species)
Snapping Turtle
- Genus Chelydra (1 species)
- Chelydra serpentina
Common Snapping Turtle
- Genus Macrochelys (1 species)
- Macrochelys temmincki
Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Family Emydidae (76 species)
Painted Turtle
- Genus Chrysemys
- Genus Terrapene
- Family Kinosternidae (21 species)
- Genus Kinosternon
- Genus Sternotherus (2-3 species)
Musk Turtle
- Family Pelomedusidae (3 genera, 10-15 species)
Hidden-necked or Side-necked Turtle
- Genus Pelomedusa (1 species)
- Genus Pelusios (2-7 species)
- Genus Podocnemis (7 species)
- Family Platysternidae (1 genera, 1 species)
Big-Headed Turtle
- Family Testudinidae (5-7 genera, 40 species)
Tortoise
- Genus Pyxis
- Genus Geochelone
- Geochelone elephantopus
Galapagos Tortoise
- Genus Gopherus
Gopher Tortoise
- Gopherus agassizii
Desert Tortoise
- Gopherus berlandieri
Berlandier's Tortoise
- Gopherus polyphemus
Gopher Tortoise
- Genus Testudo
- Testudo graeca
European or Common Tortoise
- Family Trionychidae (6 genera, 20+ species)
Soft-shelled Turtle
- Genus Trionyx
- Trionyx ferox
Spiny Soft-shell Turtle
- Trionyx mutica
Smooth Soft-shell Turtle
- Trionyx triunguis
African Soft-shell Turtle
- Genus Pelochelys
- Pelochelys bibroni
Malayan Soft-shell Turtle
- Family Dermatemydidae (1 genera, 1 species)
Central American River Turtle
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